John Whaite Quotes

John Whaite

Profession : Chef

Birth : May 23, 1989

When I'm in the kitchen, measuring the amount of sugar, flour or butter I need for a recipe or cracking the exact number of eggs - I am in control.

John Whaite

The key emotion, when you grow up gay, lesbian, bi, trans, is shame. We chose what places we went to, chose the people we talked to, based on the idea of keeping ourselves safe.

John Whaite

At school I used to hang out with the girls - they looked after me but the boys would call me gay and I'd get into fights. They'd push me and I'd push them back. I don't condone violence, but you have to stick up for yourself because no one else will.

John Whaite

If you're baking full-time, you need to hit the gym 24/7.

John Whaite

If I'm going through a particular period at work or where I feel that I'm out of control and everything's sort of spiralling, I've noticed that that's when the bulimia will kick in. It's a coping mechanism. It's a kind of strategy of staying in control. So it's just about recognising those triggers and you know, taking a step back.

John Whaite

Baking as a career is very different to baking as a hobby. Business plans are needed and it's not all plain sailing.

John Whaite

I chose to work with Stork's Sunday Bake Service as it's a great way to help people out - whether they're baking experts or baking novices, the service assists people with the same passion as me, so I couldn't refuse!

John Whaite

I'm a carboholic, so I'm always keen to get my teeth around a ribbon of al dente tagliatelle.

John Whaite

I'm not a fan of plain white walls and pristine ornaments dotted around; my house needs to feel lived in and protective.

John Whaite

I like the style of the deVOL kitchens - shaker style with dark greys and blues, ceramic tiles and metallics dotted around.

John Whaite

I like my entire house, including my kitchen, to feel womb-like.

John Whaite

Just to see two men or two women dancing together, it's not necessarily about sexuality, it's just about intimacy and respect.

John Whaite

I mean we take it for granted that a TV show is entertainment, but sometimes it's responsible for huge shifts in politics, in society. It transcends entertainment, somehow.

John Whaite

I'm very, very loyal to Steph and the gang at 'Packed Lunch.'

John Whaite

The refreshing tang of lemon cake makes such a change to the deep sweetness of many bakes.

John Whaite

Read a recipe twice, weigh all the ingredients out before you start so that you don't forget something and start with a clean kitchen.

John Whaite

Between the ages of 10-14, I did ballet, modern and tap. So I may have a few dancing bones in my body, but I'm not necessarily very good rhythmically.

John Whaite

Ballet is very stiff and I can do a triple timestep but who knows what I will be like at Ballroom or Latin.

John Whaite

I was wearing glitter in the womb.

John Whaite

I am so excited to be 'Strictly-fied.'

John Whaite